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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Because when you say you've not see it, everyone else wants to show you so you will have seen it.
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If I stipulate that I'm perfectly-well aware that
some ebooks cost more than than their physical counterparts, can we get back to discussing just how prolific the issue really is (or how relevant its occurrence might be)?
I just find it a little puzzling that some people (who indicate that there's reasons--
other than price--for why they prefer to buy ebooks) seem downright offended by the fact that a version of a book that they don't value enough to want to buy, might occasionally be a little cheaper than the price of a version they DO value enough to want to buy.
I understand those who place a hard ceiling on what they're willing to pay for
any ebook (even though I don't practice it myself). What I don't understand is admitting that buying the ebook would be your preference, and then making it a requirement that your personal preference is not allowed to occasionally cost a little more than something you
don't want to buy.
Set a hard price that you think an ebook is worth, and don't worry about what its physical version costs. I mean really: if two different ebooks you want are both available for $6.99, and their physical versions are $7.99 and $5.99 respectively, are you (rhetorical) going to buy the first (in ebook form) and complain that the second (available for the same $6.99 as the first) is priced too high (ignoring, for now, those who wouldn't buy either because $6.99 exceeds the price they're willing to pay for ANY ebook)?